Nurse Consultant

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed medical record review and clinical analysis to identify key facts, issues, timelines, and themes relevant to the matter.
• Prepare high-quality client deliverables, which may include medical case and billing summaries, analytical and scientific research memoranda, deposition outlines/notebooks, witness materials, and organized record sets.
• Complete all other deliverables and duties as assigned.
• Consistently evaluate all work products to assess relevance, inconsistencies, causation, standards of care, and damages; document clinical rationale and flagged issues clearly within deliverables and use discretion to escalate complex issues or risk areas to attorneys or management as appropriate.
• Manage the medical aspects of assigned cases, including scope, priorities, deadlines, and deliverable sequencing.
• Maintain accurate and timely time entries, utilize correct phraseology, and apply appropriate phase and task codes in strict accordance with internal and client guidelines.

Requirements

• Minimum of four 4 years of hospital-based clinical experience.
• Prior experience as a nurse consultant, legal nurse consultant, paralegal, or in a law firm or litigation support environment is preferred.
• Comparable combinations of education, training, and experience will be considered.
• Active RN license in good standing in the state of NC.
• Demonstrated experience with attention to detail and a commitment to excellent client service.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and deliverables under time constraints in fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating with peers to balance workloads and provide case coverage during absences to meet client deadlines.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to synthesize large volumes of complex medical information into clear, accurate written work product.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructions, policies, and procedures; write reports and business correspondence; and effectively present information and respond to questions from peers, management, attorneys, and clients.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills, including comfort working with ambiguity and deadline pressure in a fast-paced, billable environment.
• Demonstrate alignment with management decisions through consistent behavior and written and verbal communications.
• Provide guidance, training, and/or informal mentoring to less experienced team members; participate in special projects and process-improvement initiatives as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new platforms and technologies.